Where Truth Lies

by Christiane Heggan

Book Overview

Museum curator Grace McKenzie is shocked when she receives word that her ex-fianc , Steven Hatfield, has been murdered. In his will, Steven has left her his art gallery in New Hope, Pennsylvania.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739473816
• ISBN13: 9780739473818
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Mira
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

enjoyed very much

This was my first mystery by this author. I enjoyed it. It didn't cause me a lot of anxiety (I prefer entertainment without excessive gruesomeness). It was a good story; I enjoyed the characters; and it had a surprise resolution.

fabulous romantic suspense

In Boston, Grace McKenzie museum art curator looks forward to seeing her dad in Napa Valley. Her vacation begins the minute she leaves the workplace but before she can go, she is stunned to see the last person she would expect to visit her. The mighty bastion of Philadelphia high society Sarah Hatfield, mother of Steven, the man she was to marry a decade ago, informs her that her son was murdered. Her former fiancé stuns her further from the grave when he leaves his Hatfield Gallery in New Hope, Pennsylvania to Grace; though he knew she would refuse ownership, his bequest asks her to stay in the town for one week before rejecting her inheritance. Wanting to honor Steven's last wish, Grace agrees. However, Grace learns that the police arrested one of their own Chief Fred Baxter, as the killer. He had motive as he learned that the victim was having an affair with his wife Denise. After running off an intruder from the galley, Grace begins to find evidence that her ex-fiancé was trafficking in contraband and fakes. Meanwhile Fred's son FBI agent Matt takes a leave of absence after completing an assignment in Austria in order to prove his father's innocence. When Matt and Grace meet, they are attracted to one another as they work together to solve a homicide, questionable art dealings, and a two decade old disappearance. WHERE THE TRUTH LIES is a fabulous romantic suspense starring two wonderful lead characters with a mutual interest in solving the homicide that initially looks like an obvious crime of passion, but soon turns into much more. The subplots involving the townsfolk, contraband, and the Baxters augment the prime story line of Matt and Grace teaming up with love in an investigation that is filled with red herrings and fabulous twists and turns. Christiane Heggan is at her best with this winner. Harriet Klausner

Perfect for readers who don't need much oxygen to breathe as they read.

Grace McKenzie is an art curator for a Boston museum. She is walking out her door to begin her vacation when she has a surprise visit from Sarah Hatfield, the woman who almost became her mother-in-law ten years before. But Grace is truly shocked when she learns that Steven, her ex-fiancé, has been murdered and that he has left his gallery in New Hope to her. Knowing Grace would not accept, Steven's will asks that she spend one week in New Hope, Pennsylvania, before declining. Upon first walking into the gallery, Grace surprises an intruder. From there on she is surrounded by drama. The man arrested for Steven's murder is Fred Baxter, who was New Hope's chief of police. Motive? The police say that Fred found out that Steven was having an affair with Denise, his wife, and killed Steven in rage. The locals don't believe it though. Grace is intrigued by the mystery, but wants only to put the gallery in order during her week there and leave. Instead, she makes friends with some charming and feisty people. Then she learns Steven may have been blackmailing someone and trafficking stolen goods or art forgery. FBI Agent Matt Baxter returns home to help clear his father of Steven's murder. With the tension between his father and step-mother, Matt decides to stay neutral and out of the way by residing in a hotel instead of with Denise and his sister. Matt and Grace team up to discover the truth. But in doing so, they will uncover deeply buried secrets of people they thought they knew well. At the same time, they find a link to a twenty-year-old disappearance. ***** A fabulous swan song by an amazing author! This is Christiane Heggan's final novel as the author steps into retirement. And what a story it is! The novel starts out with high drama and I found myself hooked instantly. As the reader, I was swept into suspense, intrigue, murder, and a plot with many twists. The Baxter Family, along with the town's history, made for a few juicy sub-plots. Perfect for readers who don't require much oxygen to breathe as they read. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.